How to Open Chromebook with a PIN

Having a password that is quite long and contains numbers, uppercase & lowercase letters, along with symbols is something people are doing these days to try and help protect their accounts.

It can be annoying when you have to input that long password each time you login to your Chromebook. In the latest stable releases youj casn now setup a 6-digit PIN so you can quickly access your Chromebook.

Just follow the easy steps below to setup PIN access to your Chromebook

Click on your Account Icon in the bottom right

Click the Gear Icon

Under the section marked People select Screen Lock

Enter your Password and select CONFIRM

In the next screen select PIN or Password

Now select SET UP PIN

Enter a 6-digit PIN and select CONTINUE

Re-enter the 6-digit PIN and select CONFIRM

That is your Chromebook now setup to use a PIN instead of a password. If you ever want to you can come back to this section and select CHANGE PIN (you will need to re-enter your password to do so)